Ravi Shankar, daughter to perform at Montalvo

Malcolm Glover

Published 4:00 am, Friday, September 7, 2001

The world-renowned sitarist Ravi Shankar will team up with his heir apparent on Thursday when he presents his final concert in the tree-lined Garden Theatre at the Silicon Valley's premier arts organization, Montalvo.

Capping a career of composing, teaching and writing for more than 60 years, Shankar will perform with his 20-year-old daughter, Anouskha.

"Ravi Shankar is the absolute heart of Indian music and the epitome of cross-cultural musical influence," Bruce Labadie, Montalvo's director of Performing Arts said, said. "We are excited to have the opportunity to witness Shankar and his daughter performing together."

The concert is at 7:30 p.m. Tickets are available through the Montalvo box office at (408) 961-5858, from Ticketmaster at (408) 998-TIKS, or online at villamontalvo.org.

The picnic is at 6 p.m. on the lawn of the PJCC at 2440 Carlmont Drive in Belmont on Wednesday.

"It's a time of renewal, thought and prayer," Kassiola said. "And that's why many Jewish people refrain from attending work on Rosh Hashanah and Yom Kippur."

Sept. 17-19 is Rosh Hashanah and Sept. 27-28 is Yom Kippur.

For information, call (650) 591-4438.

GOING SOLAR: A 50-family flea market will be held in Palo Alto tomorrow to raise money to help pay for a solar energy system that will provide enough power for a two-story office warehouse and send excess electricity into the grid.

The Foundation for Global Community, a nonprofit educational organization, is holding the giant sale in its parking lot at 222 High St. in downtown Palo Alto.

Among the many items to be offered is a 1988 Mercury automobile, a refrigerator/freezer, bicycles, TVs, toys, furniture, ice cream, bread and doughnut makers, skis and boots, and some LP records.

Debbie Mytels, director of the foundation, said the solar energy system will cost $88,000, and they are hoping to raise "at least $20,000" during the sale, which will run from 10 a.m. to 4 p.m.

For information, call Mytels at (650) 328-7756.

TAKING IT TO THE STREETS: In an attempt to reach more people, Assemblyman
Joe Simitian
will hold office hours on a sidewalk in Menlo Park on Sept. 16.

Simitian (D-Palo Alto), said he "encourages folks who are interested in state issues affecting our community to stop by. It's an easy way for my constituents to share their thoughts with me, and all are welcome."

He will set up in front of Trader Joe's, 720 Menlo Ave., from 10 a.m. to noon.